The all-clear was given around 1 p.m. 120 firefighters have been extinguishing the fire since early morning. A feared leak of toxic ammonia from the roof cooling system was prevented.
The fire on the site of the company Alpenrind in Bergheim (Flachgau) has been extinguished and an ammonia leak has been successfully prevented. “The cooling measures we have implemented have worked. The pressure in the pipes has decreased. There is no longer any danger,” fire chief Reinhard Ortler said in a press release from the city of Salzburg. The fire chief added that “the necessary after-extinguishing work is being carried out” and a fire station is being installed.
Loudspeaker announcements for the public
In the morning, loudspeaker announcements called on the surrounding population of the neighboring communities to keep the windows closed, Michael Haybäck, chief of the district administration, reported. The situation is under control, the wind is blowing the smoke north over sparsely populated areas.
The ammonia-powered ventilators on the roof of the slaughterhouse are cooled with fire pipes, fire chief Reinhold Ortler said in the broadcast – “We were able to prevent the toxic irritating gas, which is also flammable, from escaping.” scarcity around the fire, pipes had to be removed on the Fischach, a tributary of the Salzach.
120 kilos of liquid gas
The roof is opened late in the morning with the help of two cranes. According to official information, the three poorly cooled systems contain about 120 kilograms of liquid ammonia. The pungent-smelling, toxic irritating gas can have a suffocating effect. Both the gas itself and the fine dust particles formed are harmful to health and harm plants and the environment.
The determination of the cause of the fire with the participation of a fire expert and the National Criminal Investigation Department started in the early afternoon.
Source: Krone
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